A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5930-00-188-8695
NSN 5985-00-900-9118
NSN 5855-01-614-9453
NSN 2925-00-071-4197
NSN 5835-00-695-9543
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 5895-00-585-2038
NSN 5990-00-707-0731
NSN 5935-01-307-3456
NSN 5998-01-025-1688
NSN 5920-00-918-7550
NSN 6145-01-267-5375